Species Aethra scruposa (Linnaeus, 1764)
- Cancer scruposus Linnaeus, C. 1764. Museum S.R.M. Ludovicae Ulricae Reginae Svecorum, Gothorum, Vandalorumque. Holmiae : L. Salvius viii, 1-720 pp. [450].
Type data:
Holotype ZIUU M.L.U. 21 dry specimen, sex not determined, not determined.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Newly recorded for Australia; also Indo-west Pacific Oceans (East Africa to China and Japan, east to Fiji and Cook Islands, and south to New Caledonia).
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, coral reef, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Typically buries in sand in and around reefs, 35–200 m depth.
General References
Davie, P. 2002. Crustacea: Malacostraca: Eucarida (Part 2): Decapoda—Anomura, Brachyura. In Wells, A. & Houston, W.W.K. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 19.3B. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia xiv 641 pp. [119] (newly recorded for Australia, specimen deposited in QM)
Ng, P.K.L. 1999. A synopsis of the genus Aethra Latreille, 1816 (Decapoda, Brachyura, Parthenopidae). Crustaceana 72(1): 109-121 [111] (discussion of nomenclature, affinities and new distribution records)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |